The appropriation for the acquisition, by condemnation proceedings if necessary, of land in connection with the improvement of the Anacostia Flats is not available for payment for abstracts and insurance of title to various parcels of condemned land, furnished by the War Department by a title insurance...
Where Congress appropriates a specific amount for the payment of a class of claims, not otherwise legal claims against the United States, and the amount thus appropriated is less than the aggregate of said claims, the accounting officers should take no action with respect to the certification for payment,...
GAO was asked to determine whether the purchase of water for government offices is allowed. GAO determined the propriety of purchasing special drinking water must be determined by the rule of necessity.
An appropriation for the acquisition of land is obligated by the bringing of condmenation proceedings even though the proceedings are not completed within the period for which the appropriation was made.
An appropriation in general terms for experiments and demonstration in livestock production in a certain district is not available for the erection, on an experimental farm, of a large number of farm buildings, although described as temporary.
The fee charged by a firm of architects employed by a postmaster to assist him in preparing drawings and specifications for work involved in certain changes to be made in the post office is not a proper charge against any appropriation under the control of the Office of the Supervising Architect.
Certain proceeds of sale of Indian lands which the Secretary of the Interior is authorized by law to apply to the construction of school buildings and to "such other improvements as he may deem for the public welfare" are not available because of the prohibition found in section 3736, Revised Statutes,...
Appropriations which provide for and authorize "alterations, improvements, and repairs" of a public building do not authorize the use of said appropriations for the construction of an extension to said building.